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  1. In Italy during the time of the Black Death, a group of seven young women and three young men flee from plague-ridden Florence to a deserted villa in the countryside of Fiesole for two weeks.

  2. The Decameron: Created by Kathleen Jordan. With Tony Hale, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Zosia Mamet, Tanya Reynolds. Set in 1348 during the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic in human history, explores the timely themes of class systems, power struggles, and survival in a time of pandemic.

  3. Jun 5, 2024 · Decameron, collection of tales by Giovanni Boccaccio, probably composed between 1349 and 1353. The work is regarded as a masterpiece of classical Italian prose. While romantic in tone and form, it breaks from medieval sensibility in its insistence on the human ability to overcome, even exploit,

  4. A short summary of Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Decameron.

  5. Aug 11, 2020 · Written between 1348 and 1353, the Decameron is a prescription for psychological survival, a way of mentally distancing from today’s death counts and grim economic forecasts.

  6. Dec 3, 2007 · The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Best Books Ever Listings. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.

  7. May 8, 2024 · The Decameron is set in 1348 when the Black Death, the deadliest pandemic in human history that killed as many as 200 million people, strikes hard in Florence. A handful of nobles are invited to retreat with their servants to a grand villa in the Italian countryside and await the pestilence with a lavish holiday.

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